PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion You Can Take It With You Using the theme, "Take Penn State With You After Graduation," a student-led committee will launch an all out drive next week to pledge graduating seniors to membership in the Alumni Association and the Alumni Fund. The committee, headed by Thomas Hollander, presi dent of the Class of '5B, will use a system of personal contacts to "sell" the association and the fund to seniors. A "kickoff" .dinner for the personal contacts—or class agents—for the drive will be held tonight. This is the first year an attempt has been made to set up a class structure before graduation. Both this change and the new approach to promoting the Alumni Association and the Alumni Fund merit praise, for active alumni can be of great benefit to the University. Over the years alumni have served on the board of trustees; they have promoted the University through alumni clubs and through personal contacts; and they have supported the University's athletic; scholastic and recrea tional activities. And active alumni have done a great deal for the University financially. Many scholarships and loans are available to students only because of alumni. Their gifts through the Alumni Fund will play a large part in the construction of the Stone Valley Recreational Area. The graduating seniors who Join the Alumni Associa tion also receive benefits in the form of closer communica tion and identification with the University. The seniors running the drive for members of the association and the fund will be performing a valuable service for both the University and their fellow future alumni AIM Procedure The proposed directed vote amendment to the Asso-_ ciation of Independent Men's constitution—which would prevent the AIM president from voting on All-University Cabinet against the board's wishes—stirred up a heated argument in its first reading before the board Tuesday night. The first reading of the amendment was approved, but only after lengthy debate. The meeting repeatedly became involved in parlia mentary hassles—several times it was not clear just who had the floor. David Detzer, Town Independent Men Coun cil representative, abstained from voting on the amend ment because, he said, of the conduct of the board mem bers and of the president. Edward Frymoyer, AIM presi dent, said the disruption of the debate was caused by misuse of parliamentary law. The heat of the debate shows at least that interest is high on the issue—and interest in student government is certainly to be encouraged. However, parliamentary pro cedure should not be a hindrance; when used correctly it will inevitably prevent a meeting from getting out of order. • It is unfortunate that the meeting could not have been handled in a manner more amicable to all board members, and that the parliamentary procedure was not used to best advantage. Editorials are written by the editors end ,tiff members of The Deily CoMilan and do not necessarity rep eeeee t the views of the University or of the student body. A Student-Operatea Newspaper o*lte Daily Toilrgiatt Successor to The Free Lance. est 1887 POlimbed Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Daily Collegian is a student-operated newspaper Entered as second-class natter Jelly s 1934 at the State College Pa Post Office ander the net of Starch $. 199. 1 11e11 Sabirriplion Pricer $3.00 per earnests,. $5.00 per re*, ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor 4055f30'. City Editor, David Fineman: Managing Editor, Richard Drayne; Sports Editor, Lou Prato: Associate Sports Editor. Matt Mathews: Personnel and Public Relations Director, Patricia Evans: Copy Editor. Lynn Ward; Assistant Copy Editor, Dick Fisher; Photography Editor. Robert Thompson. Credit Mgr., Janke Smith: Local Ad Mgr., Tom Hockey; Asst. Loral Ad Mar.. Robert Pirrone: National Ad Mgr , Betsy Brackbill: Promotion Mgr., Kitty Bar ged; Personnel Mgr., Mickey Nash; Classified Ad Mgr.. Barbara Ryan; Co- Circulation Mgrs., Mary Anne First and Murray Siruon; Research and Records Mgr.. Mary Ilerbein; Office Secretary, Myla Johnson. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor. Bonnie Jones; Copy Editor. Denny Matiek; Wire Editor, Lolli Neuharth: Assiatants. Sally Wilt. Marlene Milani. Gail Preussa, Latta Lhavls. Wite,st,Pel .Pratit, . .. t t ~ t I" ' • THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK VOJTASEK Business 'Manager Who's at Fault In Shovel Case? TO THE EDITOR: It seems to us that your editorial entitled "Great Shovel Robbery" demands some comment. It must be pointed out that there is a clear line between rationality and reason. What is the policy of this newspaper? Is it to present the facts or to ration alize the juvenile actions of stu dents? It seems to us that a news paper does a disservice to the community if it does the latter. That the actions of the students in question were manifestations of gross immaturity and disregard of the property rights of others cannot be denied. Any other ex planation would be pure rational. ization. Your placing of responsibility on the contractor who left the steam shovel there is an insult to reason. You are saying that the crime committed was not the student's damaging the steam shovel, but the contractor's leav ing it there. The fact remains that everyone has a right to the sanc tity of his property and laws have been enacted to protect these rights. These irresponsible youths had no right to violate the contractor's property as they did. It could also be said that to leave one's auto mobile on the streets is to accept all responsibility for having it stolen or damaged. Just what is the crime and who are the criminals in this case: the people with property rights or the violators of these rights? —Robert David Yeager, '5B —Joseph S. Kennedy, graduate student —Armand R. Minuti, '59 EDITOR'S NOTE: The Collegian editorial did not in any way con done the students' conduct, but noted that the workmen "did not take sufficient precautions to keep the machine from being tampered with." To leave property unpro tected is to invite trouble. There fore, householders lock their doors at night and some cities even make it unlawful to leave a key in an automobile ignition lock. Gazette TODAY BX eandidates, 8:30 p m , HUB Auditorium Cabinet, 7 p.m . 203 HUB Christian Fellowship, 12:45 p m ' 218 HUB Christian Science. '7 p.m , 212 Chapel ('wens. 8:30 p ni , 217, 218 HUB Department of Architecture, 7:30.9:30 i ni., 111111 Auditorium Encineerimr and Architecture Faculty, 3:10 p.m., 110 EE Evergreen Chain Rehearsal, 2 :00 p.m . HUB ballroom Folk Festival, 5::0 p m . HUB ballroom ETA, 7:40 p.m.. 203 HIM Home Management Extension, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 218 HUB LA Coffee Hours, 9 :15-10 :30 a m., main lounge, HIM LA Faculty, 1:10 r m., 121 Sparks Legion of Mary, 7 :30 p m., Catholic Stu- dent Center Marriage Serlea: "Beginnings of Marriage," 7:30 p.m., Chapel lounge "Merchant of Venice." 8 p.m , Schwab Roman Catholic Mass, 4:30 p.m., Chapel Science Fiction Society, '7 p.m.. 212 HUB Traffic Officers Training Course, 8 a m.- p m.. 211, 215, 216 HUB WRA Tennis Club. 0:30 p.m , 3 White Hall Ushers for May Day: Chimes, Atulrocles, Mlle Key, 6:30 21$ HUB UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Dorothy Ammerman, Darlene Anderson, Mark Baker, Patrick Botula, Raymond Boyer. Elizabeth Coffman, Robert Dallas, Richard Dill, James Durkin, Bruce Epple, John Fuller. Ann Handen, Gaye Lenker, Louis Lopreato, Betty McAllister, Stuart Monroe, Barbara Morrow, Morton Needle, Juan Perez, Agnes Rollins, Clemens Scho enebeck, Charles Semian, Patricia Sheeler, Deborah Smith, Marilyn Trimble, Dale Tut tle, Bruce Weiner. Brenda Vogel, William Nelson. Job Interviews Swift & Co: May 13: Jun & Aug Agricul tural grads: in Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture. Floriculture, for sales only. Twin Specialty Oil Co: May 9: Jun & Aug grads: LA, Bus Adm, ME, EE, lE, Ch.E, Chem. Metal or any student in. terested in industrial sales. Insurance Co. of North America: May 23: LA. Bul Adm. F. W. Woolworth: May 12: Jun & Aug grads: Bus Adm. Econ, Bus Mgt, LA (males only). Sorauf Receives $B6OO Study Grant Dr. Frank Sorauf, assiStant pro fessor of political science, has been awarded a grant of $B6OO by the National Social Science Re search Council to support his study of the recruitment of poli tical leadership in Pennsylvania. The aim of Dr. Soraufs re search is to understand the pro cesses by which political leaders and candidates are chosen. He will travel extensively throughout the state, interviewing political lead ers and others interested in poli tics. .. Little Man on Campus by Dick Sib iu r— Take It or Leave It Spring Shakes Up The Halls of Ivy Spring, usually heralded by the chirping of birds and the return of grass, is greeted on university campuses by "rowbottoms" (Penn), panty raids (found at all true insti tutions of learning), and borrowed steam shovels (no com- • ment necessary.) Twelve University of Pennsylvania students were arrested last month for taking part in a rowbottom, high lighted by bonfires, firecracker explosions, blockading of streets and just plain rioting. According to the Daily. Penn sylvanian, rowbottoms were a cherished tradition during the rollicking 1920'5. We quote: "Usually begun with chants from Fraternity Row, the cry would spread to the dorms, where it was taken up by their restless inhabitants. Ro w bot tom! Rowbottom! Rowbottom! would reverberate through the streets of West Philadelphia and the bedlam would be on," Evidently the tradition has continued through the years . . . The result of Penn's latest disturbance was four student suspensions and 11 conduct probations. Obviously, how ever, this is not an answer to Penn State's apathy problems. Spring also has its effects in staid old England. Coeds at St. Hilda's Colle.ge. Oxford Univer sity. were conducting a "Neck ing Strike" until balmy wea ther broke over the campus and broke down their resis tance. The 2-day stand was de signed to force college men into a campaign for nuclear disarni ament. When the strike broke, a coed leader remarked, "The girls simply like men more than they fear the H-bomb." We seriously doubt whether such a strike could ever get r 50400 L IS GETTING YOU DOWN, 15N'T IT, CHARLIE BROWN? , i 1 e ---...4,0 ....m., li I kNOW I DO THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1958 by Pat Evans started here no matter what the issae. However, a certain student from a . western school might toss his weight behind a perm anent halt to necking. Here's part of a letter he wrote to the Rocky Mountain Collegian, Fort Collins, Colo.: "Periodically throughout the school year one hears talk about how this or that organi zation is going to curtain in discriminate necking on cam pus or in front of the resi dences. "Despite all this fervor, noth ing is ever done to halt this shameless display of public im morality which is so evident on this campus. For college 'stu dents to flaunt their lack of a Christian heritage in parked cars, on street corners and even in the Student Union, is to be have in a manner so incon siderate as to be almost un pardonable. "Aside from endangering so ciety by spreading diseases, this disgusting behavior may lead to a tearing down of the nation's entire structure of de cency." ROWBOTTOM I WDFM Programs Thursday night: 6:50, Sign on and news; 7, Contemporary Concepts; 7:50, State News- and National Sports; 8, Guest D-J: 8:30, Showcase; 9, Romance News*: 9:15, Finch Lectures or Special Events: 10, News; 10:05, Chamber Concert. •Also carried on WMAJ. WHEN YOU COME HOME IN THE AFTERNOON, YOU NEED 50METHING TO HELP YOU TO UNWIND...YOU NEED TO RELAX.. tit 44; .... - k !e• NT WHO WANTS TO LIE WITH HI6 HEAD IN A WATER Dl5/4?! 7/ • % _ iitt k_ pi,, a ah_ _ ftwo_g.l7-mm ---7- , ....ey,vz... .......7 ......J..1,-,,, INEM it (lA,
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